Leo Gottlieb
Personal information
Born(1920-11-28)November 28, 1920
New York City, New York
DiedAugust 16, 1972(1972-08-16) (aged 51)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeWitt Clinton (Bronx, New York)
Playing career1939–1948
PositionGuard
Number9
Career history
1939–1940Philadelphia Sphas
1940–1942New York Jewels
1943–1944New York Americans
1945–1946New York Gothams
1946–1948New York Knicks
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Leo "Ace" Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 – August 16, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2]

Early and personal life

Gottlieb, who was German Jewish, was born in New York City, New York.[1][3][4] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx, New York.[1][4]

Gottlieb was the uncle of Ron Rothstein, first coach of the Miami Heat.[3]

Basketball career

Gottlieb played guard.[1] He played for the Philadelphia Sphas in the ABL in 1939–40, the New York Jewels in 1940–42, the New York Americans in 1943–44, and the New York Gothams in 1945–46.[3]

He made his debut in the National Basketball Association on November 1, 1946.[1][5] He played for the New York Knicks in the first game in NBA history, on November 1, 1946, scoring (14 points).[3] He played for the Knicks from 1946–48.[1]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 New York 57 .302 .655 .4 5.9
1947–48 New York 27 .259 .619 .4 4.9
Career 84 .288 .645 .4 5.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 New York 4 .256 .667 .3 6.0
Career 4 .256 .667 .3 6.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Leo Gottlieb NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Charles Salzberg (1998). From Set Shot to Slam Dunk: The Glory Days of Basketball in the Words of Those Who Played It. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803292503. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gottlieb, Leo 'Ace'". Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Jewishsports.org. March 29, 1998. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Art Shamsky, Barry Zeman (2004). The magnificent seasons. Macmillan. p. 193. ISBN 9780312333584. Retrieved August 11, 2011. leo gottlieb basketball.
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